Sui and Tang · Eastern Capital Plotter

Yuwen Rutong 宇文儒童

Yǔwén Rútóng

Attested AD 618 - AD 618

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Yuwen Rutong was an Eastern Capital Plotter.

Life and dates

Death

Cause Killed when the plot was exposed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 185

Attested activity

AD 618 皇泰元年後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passage 185
AD 618 義寧二年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 144, 149

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Yuwen Kai (宇文愷)
son 子
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 149

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Capital regime · Relation Associated with
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passage 185

Events and relationships

Plotted to kill Wang Shichong and restore Yang Tong
Political plot · With Wang Shichong (王世充), Yang Tong (楊侗)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 185
Surrendered to Li Mi
Political · Surrendering official · With Li Mi (李密)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 149

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 149

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 24: Three Sons of Emperor Yang · 1 passage

月餘，宇文儒童、裴仁基等謀誅世充，複尊立侗，事泄，並見害。 After more than a month Yuwen Rutong, Pei Renji, and others plotted to kill Shichong and restore Tong to the throne; the affair was exposed and they were all killed.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 9: Li, Mi · 1 passage

將作大匠宇文愷子儒童、河南留守職方郎柳續、河陽都尉獨孤武都、河內郡丞柳燮皆降。 Director of Palace Construction Yuwen Kai's son Rutong, Henan Garrison Director of the Bureau of Operations Liu Xu, Heyang Commandant Dugu Wudu, and Henei Commandery Assistant Director Liu Xie all surrendered.